TRIAL: Readex Collections

We now have trials to the following Newsbank Collections:

Latin American Newspapers Series I (1805-1922) and Series II (1822-1922)

"Latin American Newspapers, Series 1 and 2, 1805-1922, offer unprecedented coverage of the people, issues and events that shaped this vital region during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Featuring titles from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and a dozen other countries, these resources provide a wide range of viewpoints from diverse Latin American cultures. Together, both series of Latin American Newspapers chronicles the evolution of Latin America over two centuries through eyewitness reporting, editorials, legislative information, letters, poetry, advertisements, obituaries and other items."(source)

African Newspapers, 1800 - 1922

"This groundbreaking online collection provides more than 60 searchable African newspapers published in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Featuring English- and foreign-language titles from Angola, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, African Newspapers offers unparalleled coverage of the issues and events that shaped the continent and its peoples between 1800 and 1922."(source)

Caribbean Newspapers, 1718-1876

"Caribbean Newspapers, 1718-1876—the largest online collection of 18th- and 19th-century newspapers published in this region—will provide a comprehensive primary resource for studying the development of Western society and international relations within this important group of islands.  This unique resource will prove essential for researching colonial history, the Atlantic slave trade, international commerce, New World slavery and U.S. relations with the region as far back as the early 18th century." (source)

Foreign Broadcast Information Services Daily Reports, 1941-1996

"The Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Report has been the United States' principal historical record of political open source intelligence for more than half a century. The original mission of the FBIS was to monitor, record, transcribe and translate intercepted radio broadcasts from foreign governments, official news services, and clandestine broadcasts from occupied territories. Providing a wealth of information from all countries outside of the U.S.—from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, the FBIS Daily Reports are an indispensable source for insights into decades of turbulent world history." (source)

The trials will last through the month of November. 

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Gale News Vault

Gale News Vault delivers the definitive cross-searching experience for exploring Gale’s range of historical newspaper and periodical collections.  Users can simultaneously search or browse across multiple products owned by their institution.  UNCC Atkins Library owns several collections, particularly related to British publications, that can be searched and accessed through Gales News Vault, including:

·       19^th Century British Library Newspapers: Part 1 and 2 - As compelling as it is comprehensive, 19th Century U.S. Newspapers provides access to primary source newspaper content from the 19th century, featuring full-text content and images from numerous newspapers from a range of urban and rural regions throughout the U.S.

·       19^th Century UK Periodicals - An online collection of British magazines, journals and specialty newspapers, 19th Century UK Periodicals provides an in-depth view of British life in the Victorian age.

·       British Newspapers, Part 3; 1780-1950 - The most comprehensive range of national, regional and local newspapers in Victorian Britain ever made available in a digital collection, British Newspapers, 1780-1950 offers these publications to reflect the social, political and cultural events of the times.

·       Times Digital Archive - As the “world’s newspaper of record,” The Times of London has covered all major international events from the French Revolution to the War in Iraq. The Times Digital Archive, 1785–2006 makes 221 years of this highly regarded resource available for students and researchers of 19th-, 20th-, and early 21st-century history and culture.

·       Times Literary Supplement Digital Archive - First published in 1902, the Times Literary Supplement is the only literary weekly — in fact the only journal — to offer comprehensive coverage of the latest and most important publications, in every subject, in several languages as well as reviewing current, theatre, cinema, music and exhibitions.

·       Punch Historical Archive, 1841-1992 - From 1841 to 1992 Punch was the world’s most celebrated magazine of humour and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity – and how the rest of the world saw the British. (source)

The Gale News Vault not only provides access to these resources but also has special features including full-text searching capabilities, browse functions, and bookmarking.

Check it out today!  Gales News Vault

Related Disciplines:  History, British History, Communications